The specifics will depend on the executor of the estate. If when the parent's die there are not adequate assets to settle the debts, the loan will probably have to be repaid. If there is enough to cover the debts, the loan can be subtracted from the bequest.
Inheritance is not taxed for income tax purposes. However, if you acquire property through inheritance like a house or stock, and sell it later, you may have an income tax situation. There is a tax called estate tax, which must be filed and paid by the parents estate. This would depend on the entire value of the parents estate to determine if an estate tax return is necessary.
Another name for an estate of inheritance is FEE SIMPLE. In contrast, a life estate is not an estate of inheritance because it does not pass to one's heirs at death.
There wouldn't normally be liens on the inheritance...but on the assets in the estate, which can't be distributed and become an inheritance until they are settled by the estate.
You, and his descendants, should inherit his estate. His estate includes the inheritance from his parents. There should be no argument about it. Contact a knowledgable probate attorney for assistance.
There is no inheritance or estate tax in Virginia. It is limited and related to federal estate tax collection only.
Example sentence - His inheritance was small in comparison to the size of the estate.
The estate has the right to collect. If there is documentation, they may offset the loan against your inheritance.
Inheritance and Estate TaxesThere is no inheritance tax and only a limited estate tax related to federal estate tax collection.For further information, visit the Illinois Department of Revenue site or call 800-732-8866.
Virginia does not have an inheritance tax. But they do have an estate tax.
Yes, it is.
You do not have to accept an inheritance.
The right of inheritance is the legal right to receive assets or property from a deceased person. It allows for the passing on of wealth and possessions to family members or individuals designated by the deceased through a will or the laws of intestacy.